Admission to the bachelor programme

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• My citizenship is from an EU/EEA country and my secondary-school leaving certificate is from a third country. Do I need a proof of belonging to a group of persons according to the Decree on Groups of Persons?

  No, you do not need a proof of belonging to a group of persons according to the Decree on Groups of Persons to submit your application for admission. 
• What counts as proof of belonging to a group of persons according to the Decree on Groups of Persons?

  The required proof depends on which group of persons you belong to.
  

  • Detailed info on the Decree on Groups of Persons and required proofs
• Do I have to upload a proof of belonging to a group of persons according to the Decree on Groups of Persons?

  You only have to upload the proof of belonging to a group of persons according to the Decree on Groups of Persons, if you submit your application for admission after the end of the application period for persons with citizenship from third countries.
• Are there any bachelor programmes taught in English?

  No, even if several courses are taught entirely or partly in another language, the admission requirement for all Bachelor's/Diploma programs at the University of Vienna is German. Here you can find all information on the required German language skills.

  Because of this, a proof of language proficiency in German at level C1 is required for the admission to any bachelor/diploma programme.

   

   
• Can I already know before applying which supplementary exams I will have to pass?

  This is not possible as it will be determined individually during the processing of your documents.
• My secondary-school leaving certificate is from Pakistan. What do I have to keep in mind?

  If your secondary-school leaving certificate is from Pakistan you must fulfill the following criteria: 

  • You have attended a school with at least 12 years and 
  • you have completed the Intermediate Examination/Higher Secondary Certificate and
  • you hade a good grade average of A or B (success rate at least 80 %) in Grade 10, 11 and 12 and 
  • you had the following subjects according to § 64 para 2 Universities Act 2002 (UG) in Grade 12:
    • two languages 
    • mathematics
    • one subjects in the natural sciences 
    • one subjects in the humanities 
    • one general education subject

  Do not forget: All documents have to be diplomatically certified (i.e. legalised) first and then translated into German or English by an official, court-appointed translation agency. 
• My secondary-school leaving certificate is from Afghanistan or Bangladesh. What do I have to keep in mind?

  If you only have a secondary-school leaving certificate from Afghanistan or Bangladesh, you cannot be admitted to a bachelor or diploma programme at the University of Vienna. The secondary-school leaving certificate from Afghanistan (12-Grade Graduation Certificate) or Bangladesh (Higher Secondary Certificate) is not is not adequate as proof of the general university entrance qualification. The differences to a secondary-school leaving certificate from Austria are too large. Your application for admission will therefore be rejected. 

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  If your secondary-school leaving certificate is from Afghanistan or Bangladesh and you also have already completed a bachelor programme you can submit an application for admission to a bachelor or diploma programme. Each application has to be processed individually. Your degree programme must fulfil the following criteria: 

  • the duration of the programme must be at least three years full-time or 180 ECTS (e.g. a three-year bachelor programme) and
  • the programme must be completed successfully and 
  • the programme must be completed at a recognised educational institution. 

  Do not forget: All documents have to be diplomatically certified (i.e. legalised) first and then translated into German or English by an official, court-appointed translation agency. 
• I have a GCE ("Britsh A-Levels"). What do I have to bear in mind?

  You can be admitted to a degree programme at the University of Vienna, if your GCE meets the following requirements:

  Four general subjects that are independent from one another have to be completed with grade A*, A, B or C (respectively grades 9 - 4). These subjects must include:

  1. a language
  2. Mathematics
  3. one of the subjects Biology, Physics or Chemistry
  4. a subject of the Humanities

  At least THREE of these subjects must be passed at GCE Advanced Level (A-Level).
  The fourth subject must be passed at the level GCE “Advanced Subsidary Level (=AS-Level) or at the GCSE/IGCSE level respectively.

  If one of the subjects passed at A-Level is German, it can be accepted as proof German language proficiency at level A2 in the admission procedure. This does not replace the proof of German language proficiency at level C1 that is required upon admission.

  Detailed information on the proof of German language proficiency
• I already have a university degree. Can I apply with this certificate instead of my secondary-school leaving certificate?

  Yes, if your higher education degree certificate is from a degree programme with a duration of at least three years (full time or at least 180 ECTS, e.g. a three-year bachelor programme) at a recognised post-secondary educational institution.